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  • Ruthless Traitor by Heather Long

    Ruthless Traitor by Heather Long

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 49 ratings
    At the heart of it all was a secret and a lie. A secret we didn’t tell her. A lie we told ourselves. Emersyn Sharpe is more than just the girl we watched over. She’s very much the woman who fits us.  
The last thing we should have done was take her and the worst thing we did was keep her, but she needs us. I think, more than one of us—myself included—needs her...
  • Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross

    Rebellious Rook by Brooklyn Cross

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 22 ratings
    The rook’s heart is as cold as stone, but when the rock crumbles, the spoils are twice as sweet. Death follows me around like a dark cloud just waiting to strike. First, it stole my mother, then my aunt, and now my father is missing. Even though I’m told to walk away, and even though finding him shouldn’t be my top priority, the memory of him begging me to talk to him haunts my dreams...
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  • Beautiful Soldier by E.M. Moore

    Beautiful Soldier by E.M. Moore

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 45 ratings
    In the Heights, everyone fears the Heights Crew. I wish I had the luxury. I can’t afford to run away from them, I have to run to them. Why? Because now they’re my only chance at survival. Johnny, Brawler, Oscar, Magnum—I hope we can all come together to get out of this. It’s going to take a lot more than luck to free me from the wrongs I’ve been accused of...
  • Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James

    Steel & Hammer's Hellcat by Ciara St. James

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Archangel’s Warriors MC: Brothers by choice, not blood. Born to ride until they die. All they want is to ride free until lightning strikes them without warning. Consumed by desire, surrounded by danger, they find the “one” who will consume, enchant, frustrate, and ultimately love them. They only see each other...
  • Cardinal of Hope by Mia Smantz

    Cardinal of Hope by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Callie Jensen has officially taken a step into the world of romance, but even that can't be uncomplicated. She's pretty sure that more than one guy is showing interest in her, and with no experience on the matter, she's not sure how to handle it. It certainly doesn't feel normal. However, the harem she seems to be building with the Delta members is the least of her worries...
  • Wife Number One: Saint View Slayers vs. Sinners, Book 1 by Elle Thorpe

    Wife Number One: Saint View Slayers vs. Sinners, Book 1 by Elle Thorpe

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    Forced to marry a notorious cult leader, I became wife number one. The other women watch me with envy, but they know nothing of the beatings and punishments I endure. He hides them with a veil. One I must wear until I give him a son. But when I fail, he threatens the only good things in my life. My sister, Alice, and the daughter he ripped from my arms for another family to raise...
  • Rule: A Dark MC Romance by Caitlyn Dare

    Rule: A Dark MC Romance by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Red Ridge Sinners MC series from bestselling author Caitlyn Dare continues…. The truth is out—I’m in love with three Sinners. Zach, Jax, and Diesel might want to make me theirs but there’s still too many secrets between us, ones that could ruin everything. Ones that could break us. They might rule my body. Own my heart. But ultimately, they have the power to break me...
  • The Throne of Lies by Candice Wright

    The Throne of Lies by Candice Wright

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    When people think of Saylor Adams,. They think of the boy whose life she ruined. The football superstar whose future was forever altered by a secret. A secret that followed him to his grave. Dubbed a bad seed and a liar,. Saylor was the girl we warned our sons about. Back before she ran away amid a storm of rumors and accusations...
  • Tango Down by Cara Dee

    Tango Down by Cara Dee

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The Renegades #4 Romantic Suspense Enemies to Lovers Action MM. “This is it, baby. Run. ”. The murder in Joel Hayward’s eyes wasn’t merely a reflection of the rage within. It was a promise to the men who had kidnapped his daughter. The one person—this amazing slip of a girl—who showed Joel every single day that there was good left in the world. He was running on fumes. He was desperate...
  • Sinners Reign by R.E. Bond

    Sinners Reign by R.E. Bond

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *This series is unpublished and has been rewritten with brand new plot and books added to the series. This edition does not follow the updated storyline. The wars have ended, and we are finally at peace. I never thought I’d be glad to not have to shoot at someone. I guess I’m not that crazy after all. The Psychos and Devils have expanded business, and things are running smoothly...
    Categorized as:
    bikers  suspense  m-f  new adult  dark  poly  menage  bad boys
  • The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz

    The Red Cardinal by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    After their last encounter, Nikolai Ivanov proved that he's done toying aroung and is finally making his move. Callie Jensen and everyone she loves are more at risk than ever before. It's going to take the entire team working together if they all want to make it out alive...
  • Reign Of Ruin by Santana Knox

    Reign Of Ruin by Santana Knox

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 16 ratings
    I lied…My name isn’t Cecilia. When the doors of my past were pried open, all of my skeletons came tumbling out. I’d lived my whole life thinking the worst had already happened, and nothing else could hurt me. I couldn’t have been more wrong. In the wreckage I’m reborn. I’ll do anything to get my revenge on those who’ve wronged me and the man who stole my throne, My uncle...
  • Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz

    Cardinal Rose by Mia Smantz

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Callie finally found a home. It's everything she's ever dreamed of - friendship, family, and a healthy dose of romance, which Dr. Harper repeatedly reminds her is a good thing since it will help her deal with her most recent loss. So, why can't she be happy? That reason comes in the form of one Russian mob boss named Nikolai Ivanov...
  • Enemy by A.J. Macey

    Enemy by A.J. Macey

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Damsel in distress? More like damsel causing distress. Hey b*tches, me again- Kiera, a. k. a The Cat. You remember my b*stard father and his merry mob of minions? No? Well, let me give you a little recap. I was going about, preparing to move against my most hated enemy and his cohorts when my cover was blown. But I guess that’s what I get for not minding my own damned business...
  • Love and Lead by Coralee June

    Love and Lead by Coralee June

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    One. We’re alive, for now. Two. Gavriel’s totally lost control. Three. Santobello is hunting us. Four. Someone will die.
  • The Return by Amelia Shea

    The Return by Amelia Shea

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Born and raised a Ghosttown girl, Trista Anderson has nothing but love for her hometown. After her recent graduation from college, she is eager to return and start the next chapter of her life. However, things don’t go according to plan when her homecoming is derailed by a biker club, an altercation, and a sexy new neighbor who grates on her last nerve...
  • Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby

    Hateful Regent by Helen Scott, Zoey Shelby

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 27 ratings
    Finding out who murdered my sister was supposed to be easy…. The Boys of Ascendance Bay are more complicated than I ever imagined. Between what Jude told me and the creepy notes that I’ve found in my room I’m beginning to wonder if there’s more to my sister’s death than I first thought. Melody is pushing harder for me to find the evidence we need to take our revenge...
  • Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight

    Why Don't You Keep Me? by Rae Knight

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    When I told the guys I wanted to go back—to learn from my father—I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I knew Diablo wouldn’t approve of the fact that I have three men at my side. But I didn’t expect him to tear us apart piece by piece. He doesn’t need to kill Blaze, Ryder, and Thorne to take them from me. He just has to make me doubt them. And he knows exactly how to do it...
  • What Is Love by Ashley N. Rostek

    What Is Love by Ashley N. Rostek

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    I can’t remember a time my skin was not blemished with black, purple, and blue. I don’t know what it’s like to breathe without the weight of fear on my chest. From a young age, I mastered how to lie and how to hide my pain behind a practiced smile. I was never told, but I’ve always known that I need to cover my punishments beneath pretty, pastel clothes and white pearls...
  • No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    No Place Like Home by Geneva Monroe

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Condemned by lies. Driven by vengeance. Bound for death. Mine will be the first public execution in a century. Only problem is, I’m innocent. Well, mostly. A single bullet shattered my world, bringing down the men who swore to protect me, and stealing my newfound freedom. The Wizard promised salvation, but the only thing I have now is a prison cell and a date with a guillotine...
  • Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks

    Salvation by Cassie Hargrove, Story Brooks

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    It started with an Obsession…. We knew from the moment we saw her that she would be ours, and we used all of our means of Seduction to prove it to her. .. However, with our way of life comes trouble. It didn’t matter how much Devotion we had, it wasn’t enough to keep her safe, and now we’re here. We’re fighting for our lives and everything we never knew we’d have...
  • Vile Wicked Eyes by Candace Wondrak

    Vile Wicked Eyes by Candace Wondrak

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Stella. I used to be empty, broken, a shell of a person watching as days passed me by. But then I found out the truth. What I’d done. What I wanted to do again. My three killers took me and shook my world upside-down, stopping only when I faced the fact that I was just like them. A brute. A monster. A beast with an innate craving to make others bleed...
  • Watch Her Blush by Emily Klepp

    Watch Her Blush by Emily Klepp

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    It started with a lie. All I was trying to do was get away from my unhinged ex-boyfriend. I picked the biggest, most intimidating man in the bar to pretend I was on a date with. I never expected him to play along. I never imagined he would kiss me in front of everyone. I try to run away until he sees I’ve been living out of my car. He's addictive and all-consuming...
    Categorized as:
    m-f  suspense  mafia  bdsm  dark  m-f-m  rape  abuse
  • Fractured Dynasty by Penelope Black

    Fractured Dynasty by Penelope Black

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 9 ratings
    It was supposed to be my happily ever after. For the first time in a long time, there was a promise of peace. So my Italian heirs and I made plans—big, life-changing plans, and tried to move on with our lives. But I was naive to think that there weren’t snakes lying in the grass, just waiting for the opportune time to strike. It was a blow no one saw coming...
  • From Evil: Books 4-6 by Pam Godwin

    From Evil: Books 4-6 by Pam Godwin

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 9 ratings
    The Deliver Series continues with three dangerous romance thrillers from New York Times bestselling author, Pam Godwin: Devastate, Take, and Manipulate. Time to meet your next book boyfriend. Tiago Badell might be the scariest villain you've ever encountered, but he's also the sexiest. The notorious crime lord worships his new captive as deeply as he hurts her...
  • Ruin by Caitlyn Dare

    Ruin by Caitlyn Dare

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A new dark romance from the bestselling author of the Savage Falls MC series . My whole life I’ve been treated like some innocent naïve girl. Shielded from the dark and dangerous world my big brother inhabits. But not any longer. Now, Savage Falls is my home, the Sinners MC, my family. I’m the new club princess, a burden I neither want nor need. Because I’m not as innocent as they all think...
  • Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose

    Sabre Security: The Complete Trilogy by J. Rose

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Eighteen girls. Dead. Eighteen lives. Ended. Eighteen futures. Stolen. Harlow Michaels has only ever known her cage, and the nearby screams of dying victims that paint her reality. Held captive by the sadistic Pastor Michaels, she’s tortured and abused, until fate offers her the chance to escape. But freedom comes at a heavy cost...
  • Chaos Crown by Ruby Vincent

    Chaos Crown by Ruby Vincent

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Chaos Crown description will be published closer to the release date to prevent spoilers.
  • Claimed by 3 by Barbi Cox

    Claimed by 3 by Barbi Cox

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    I never wanted to live in a safe house with 3 older men, never dreamed of three very attractive mafia thugs. Until they released me. And now I want back in that house to be with my men at all costs.
  • Vicious Kitten by Sarah J.D.

    Vicious Kitten by Sarah J.D.

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 8 ratings
    I am Kitten. Hear me purr! Well, hellooo trouble! I thought you'd forgotten about me for a hot minute there. But of course, you were just lulling me into a false sense of security. How silly of me to think you wouldn’t come back with a vengeance! Secrets never stay secret. One way or another, they come out and bite you on the arse...
  • Dylan by Charlie Jules, Stacy Stone

    Dylan by Charlie Jules, Stacy Stone

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Just because I’m new to the dark doesn’t mean I can’t embrace it…. I used to have a decent life. A normal life. Then my mother decided to marry into the Irish mafia and everything changed. Suddenly, normal was in my rearview and I was stuck in the uppity hell known as Brooke Hollow Academy. The only upside I found was the brutally hot guy I met on day one. Dylan Blackthorne...
  • Kiss Her Goodbye: The Complete Series by Rebecca Royce

    Kiss Her Goodbye: The Complete Series by Rebecca Royce

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I'm Everly Marrs, and my life has been a whirlwind of chaos and revelation. The men who kidnapped me, known as The Letters, upended everything I believed in. They showed me a world beyond my control, one where I'm not just a victim but a player in their dangerous games. From the day they took me, my neatly outlined plans for a future in social work, for love, for a normal life, all vanished...
  • Mafie Trials: Brutal Boys of the Mafie- Book 2 by T.R. Oldin

    Mafie Trials: Brutal Boys of the Mafie- Book 2 by T.R. Oldin

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Her. I finally know the truth. There's been a hidden player on the board—moving pieces from behind a curtain. Now that the veil has burned, it’s time to start a new game...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  mafia  reverse harem  queer  humor  dark  abuse  new adult
  • Liar Liar - Part two: D'Arco Mafia Duet by Jaye Pratt

    Liar Liar - Part two: D'Arco Mafia Duet by Jaye Pratt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    Open door [?] · 12 ratings
    They didn’t come for me. I wanted Killian to be the one to take my life, but five months later, nothing. I’m still alive. They promised they would follow me to the ends of the earth if I left. They lied. Now, I have no choice but to go back and clear my name. I plan to walk in with my head held high and give them evidence that will force them into hearing me out...
  • Psycho Punks by Madeline Fay

    Psycho Punks by Madeline Fay

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 17 ratings
    This is it. The moment it's come down to. .. the end of my new beginning. My veins were once frozen, that if you cut me open, it would have been so cold. So very cold that I felt nothing. Now, my blood flows with fire, a purpose to fight back. To keep living and to love. The evil that exist around me doesn't know what they have unleashed. Psycho isn't even the right word to describe me...
  • Levi by Jessica Ames

    Levi by Jessica Ames

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Levi. As Secretary of the Untamed Sons MC, I know my place. I'm the youngest member to ever become an officer and I'm not doing anything to put that in jeopardy. Then I meet Noelle. She's a club bunny. Brothers don't claim the women who service our club, but I want her like I want my next breath. For her, I'll put my position on the line and risk the wrath of my president. Noelle...
  • Playhouse: A Dark Mafia Reverse Age Gap Romance by Amo Jones

    Playhouse: A Dark Mafia Reverse Age Gap Romance by Amo Jones

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 11 ratings
    I practiced my wedding vows at fourteen. “I do. ” “I’ll ruin you. ”. Something old? The script we live by. Something new? His best friend in my bed. Something borrowed? The time he has left. Something blue? The color of his corpse once I’m through. Most people run from their nightmares. I married mine. This marriage was supposed to be simple. A target. A timeline. A story...
  • Betrayal & Deception by Sara Hinds

    Betrayal & Deception by Sara Hinds

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Sin used to run this city until Vengeance ran them out. Too bad they didn’t get them all. Like a parasite, they linger, and while they’re still here, nobody is safe. Freedom means nothing if I’m constantly watching not only my back but the backs of the people I care about. And with every day that passes, that list of people grows, no matter how hard I try to fight against it...
  • Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Kings of Kink by N.O. One

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    A Why Choose Standalone Novel. Sometimes a queen needs a king…or three. My name is Madelina Mancini and as the younger sister to New York City’s most powerful mafia don, I’ve lived most of my life in the family’s protective bubble. Until I didn’t. Until evil found me and tried to destroy me. Happiness seemed impossible when all I felt was emptiness...
  • Raven by Leah Steele

    Raven by Leah Steele

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Secrets are revealed, and I’ve never felt so betrayed. We had a plan, a good fucking plan, and with one explosion it all went to shit. Only, it wasn’t the bomb I set off that left destruction in its wake, it was the truth about my men. They've been hiding details about my life, and until they decide to share every last truth, they're choosing to live life on the edge of my blade...
  • The Queen by Ivy Clyde

    The Queen by Ivy Clyde

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This is our time to rule. Victor has taken his father’s throne but the violent, unforgiving mafia world will not let him rule without testing his limits. Victor. River. Alexei. Each man holds a piece of my soul in his hand. Struggling to stay sane in the shitstorm blowing all around me, I must not forget my loyalty and duty to my team mates who are watching me. Waiting for me...
  • Lies and Other Drugs by Coralee June

    Lies and Other Drugs by Coralee June

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Killing my brother’s murderers has become my latest obsession. Against the advice of my alcoholic therapist, I've left my life behind, moving across the country with just two goals in mind: Take down the elite Ivy League School that covered up my twin brother’s death, and seek revenge on the ones responsible...
    Categorized as:
    suspense  contemporary  dark  poly  length-short
  • Greed: A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling by J. Kearston

    Greed: A Rumpelstiltskin Retelling by J. Kearston

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I thought they’d be my salvation, but they look at me like I'm theirs. Beaten, starved, broken. With nowhere else to go, my only hope to survive is to sell my soul to the devil. After all, when you have nothing, even poison starts to look tempting. But the brutal men that work beneath him are just as trapped as I am, and now it's too late for me to back out...
  • Mafie Kings: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin

    Mafie Kings: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Her. I watched him murder my parents. He thinks I’ve disappeared, but the truth is I’ve been biding my time. Training. Searching. Waiting. Now I finally have a shot at revenge, but one thing keeps me from grabbing onto it. Is it worth it if it costs me everything? The Kings. We are a unit, a team. Brothers forged in fire. Raised within the Bratva, we’re destined to one day lead...
  • Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn

    Snakes & Lovers: Part Two by K.L. Coburn

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 7 ratings
    I'M BACK IN HIS CLUTCHES. I always hoped that I would never be in this position again. Stuck, abused, taunted. .. AT THE MERCY OF HIS SICK MIND, AND EVEN SICKER GAMES. However, this time I am not alone. I have company in this hell. I also have four men willing to do anything to get me back. And they do. The six of us escape to recover from injuries and trauma. We plot, we learn, and we love...
  • Fall of Hellfire: why choose, dark romance by N. Owens

    Fall of Hellfire: why choose, dark romance by N. Owens

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Well, it all comes down to this…. We have all made choices we have to live with. Some with dire consequences. .. while others are just for fun. It might have started with a game, one the current leaders of Hellfire. thought they had no chance at losing. But none of us are backing down now. We are our father’s children after all. No, this is more then just a game, this is our life...
  • Unknown by G.P. Darling

    Unknown by G.P. Darling

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 5 ratings
    My best friend is dead. Those who I call family are telling me the one I love is a monster. I’m Sorry…the last text he ever sent. Now I’m not sure what to believe. I’m sent on a mission to find him no matter the cost. I find myself undercover with The Elite a team working outside the law to hunt down the worst criminals. I’m going to use this team as a way to find the truth...
  • Mafie Queen: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin

    Mafie Queen: Brutal Boys of the Mafie by T.R. Oldin

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Evie. When I was a little girl, my mother used to tell me everything would be okay. Scary movie? Don’t worry, it gets better. You believe monsters are under your bed? Don’t worry, daddy will slay them...
  • The Devil's Syndicate Boxset by Sarah Bailey

    The Devil's Syndicate Boxset by Sarah Bailey

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    The Devil's Syndicate - The Complete Series including:. Deceived. Defied. Derailed. Debauched. Depraved. And three never released before short stories - Devil, Deviant and Devote. Four of them. One of me. Who will give in first? It started when they stole me from my life. The daughter of a crime lord who ruled with an iron fist. The heir to a family of blood and ruin...
  • Bloodlines by Bo Reid

    Bloodlines by Bo Reid

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    Blood makes us a family, the blood just isn’t our own. Morana Valdis is finally free of her monster, or so she thinks. Living in the snowy mountains of Aspen Colorado with her family she no longer concerns herself with the spilled blood from her past...
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